The Bridgestone Winter Classic took place on New Year’s Day at Wrigley Field in Chicago between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks.
You already know this.
But were you at all wondering how the Bridgestone tire company got it’s name? Probably not, but I’m going to tell you anyway. Founder Shojiro Ishibashi’s last name translates [...]
January 1, 2009 in Bobby Hull, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens
Tags: Bobby Hull, Bridgestone Winter Classic, Buffalo, Chicago, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton, Lake Couchiching, Orillia, Saskatchewan, Shojiro Ishibashi, Stan Mikita, Ted Lindsay, Wrigley Field, Yellowknife | 4 Comments »
Jean Beliveau was in Vancouver this weekend and gave a really nice interview with The Province’s Jim Jamieson. I thought you might like it.
Q: What does the 100th anniversary of the Canadiens mean to you?
A: I find myself to be very fortunate to be part of it; I’ve been with them since Oct. 3, [...]
November 30, 2008 in Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Doug Harvey, Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau, Lovely Habs Wives, Maurice Richard, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tags: 1950's Stanley Cups, Bernie Boom Boom Geoffrion, Bert Olmstead, Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Dave Keon, Detroit Red Wings, Dickie Moore, Doug Harvey, Gordie Howe, Habs, hockey, Jean Beliveau, Jean Beliveau's wife and kids, Jean Ratelle, Jim Jamieson, Johhny Bower, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Canadiens 100th anniversary, NHL, NHL expansion, NY Rangers, Quebec Society for Crippled Children, Red Kelly, Rod Gilbert, Stan Mikita, Terry Sawchuk, The Jean Beliveau Foundation, The Province, The Rocket, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver | 8 Comments »
I just watched game three on the NHL Network of the 1962 Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs ( the Hawks won 3-0 but the Leafs eventually won the series in six games).
I love watching the old stuff. In this game, a young Bobby Hull, wearing number 7 (he [...]
July 13, 2008 in NHL playoffs, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tags: 1962 Stanley Cup, Bill Hewitt, Bobby Hull, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Stadium, Foster Hewitt, Frank Mahovlich, Glenn Hall, Johnny Bower, NHL, NHl Network, Reg Fleming, Stan Mikita, Tim Horton, Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 Comments »
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